Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 9 of Missouri's Top 10 High Schools Are in STL or KC (979kickfm.com) — Ballwin gets a spotlight in a new US News ranking, with Parkway West High School on Clayton Road in Ballwin named one of Missouri's top public high schools. Nine of the top ten schools are in the St. Louis or Kansas City metros, underscoring how strongly West County—and Ballwin in particular—competes academically statewide.
• Missouri's 20 Most Expensive School Districts Ranked (979kickfm.com) — If you live in Ballwin, this new 2026 ranking shows just how pricey access to top schools has become, with both Parkway C-2 and Rockwood R-VI—serving large parts of Ballwin—among Missouri's most expensive districts. The list ties estimated home values to school boundaries, highlighting how West St. Louis County families often pay a premium for public education options.
• Sporting KC vs. St. Louis rivalry match meant a little extra. SKC showed some promise (kansascity.com) — A Major League Soccer rivalry match between Sporting Kansas City and St. Louis City SC had extra meaning for Ballwin native defender Jansen Miller, who started and helped preserve a 1-1 home draw. Miller, a longtime SKC fan drafted in 2025, has now started all four rivalry games, taking pride in St. Louis still never winning on Sporting's home field.
Bricks 4 Kidz → Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131 9:00 am
9th Grade Orientation Valley Park , MO 63088 9:00 am
New and Returning Student Open House Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26 9:00 am
Orientation for Parents of New Students in Grades 1-5 (Parents Onl Center for Creative Learning Rockwood School District, (CCL), 26 9:00 am
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hi neighbors unfortunately my dog passed away and my 5yro daughters wants another one same breed. We had a Coton De Tulear. Here is what she looked like if anyone knows where I can get one for sale or adoption please let me know. She was a female (Nextdoor Old Ballwin Rd)
I have two toilets I need replaced. I have already purchased the toilets along with the rings and silver thing (lol) I want to call it cord but connect the toilet to the wall. Excuse my… (Nextdoor Ballwin)
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🗞 Nearby News
Chesterfield
BMW Championship 2026: Scottie Scheffler Leads the FedEx Cup Playoff Spotlight at Bellerive (sportsjone.com)
Grow and Share OHCE discusses canning at regular monthly meeting (alvareviewcourier.com)
Wildwood
Affordable, evidence-based care for athletes of all levels and ages (westnewsmagazine.com)
'For a hero': Gary Sinise Foundation begins Phase 1 of Officer TJ Brown's customized home (ksdk.com)
'We want to keep it that way': Parkway Schools propose tax increase to maintain high standards (ksdk.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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